USA has ended their season with a long night of autocross racing sponsored by Corey Miechels and Miechels Auto Salvage.
Awards were presented to drivers for the following:
Best Decorated Car – Tom Owens
Lady Driver of the Year – Anna Duke #3D
Sponsor of the Year – Miechels Auto Salvage
Showman Driver of the Year – Tom Owen #62
Driver of the Year – Kyle Kortier #13K

Sportsmans Driver of the Year – Dustin Staton #22S
Rookie of the Year – Jakob Hansen #77x

The racing started out with a lot of fast, rolling action and didn’t let up ’til the end!

The most anticipated night of USA Figure 8 drivers is over and the season has finished for another year. It was sponsored by our 2018 Sponsor of the Year – Mike Syska and Advanced Tree Experts, Inc.
It began with a meet and greet so drivers could interactive with their fans by signing autographs and handing out treats.

Chelsea Davis #999 prepares for fans with plenty of treats!

Greeting the fans and signing autographs.

# Fan Appeal!

Meet & Greet – The only time RWD and FWD mingle.

USA drivers rely on family support.

94.5, The Moose FM covered this event with help from The Todd’s.

This lasted about an hour and a half, then drivers had to get cars back to the pit area and report for a drivers meeting before the race could begin.

2018 USA Figure 8 Drivers Group Photo.

Wow, this is a large group – 40 FWD Drivers & 32 RWD Drivers.

Next up was awards for the season.
FWD Figure 8 Awards:

Points Champion & Driver of the Year – Kyle Kortier #13KSportsman Driver of the Year – Todd Kerr #523
Showman Driver of the Year – David Laney #22
Rookie of the Year – Kendall Morrison #K11 & Jon Hopkins #7J Lady Driver of the Year – Chelsea Davis #999

RWD Figure 8 Awards:Points Champion & Driver of the Year – Chad Palmreuter #187
Rookie of the Year – Justin Craft #J7jr
Driver of the Year – Trevor Dailey #53
Hard Charger of the Year – Brad Beaubien #400

Now, it was time for ACTION! Green Flag!
Figure 8 racing is about timing. It requires quick acting so the driver completes his laps in a twisting motion without getting caught in the intersection or stuck in a jam around the tire. The checkered flag is the winner.

The 2018 USA Demolition Derby Season has finished up with it’s Championship Event held at the Saline Fair. The gates opened at 3PM and after a long day of inspections and fixes, the show began.

Demolition Derby Award Winners

First on the agenda, was recognition and awards for some fine drivers. These awards are chosen by the officials based of each driver’s performances throughout the 2018 racing season. They are then presented to our drivers on Championship night.

Drivers from left to right in photo:

Ted Dalia #674 – RWD Hard Charger

Jason Goff #500 – RWD Driver of the Year

Robert Petit #015 – RWD Sportsman Driver

Brian Boelter #10 – FWD Hard Charger

John Pool Sova #11x – FWD Driver of the Year

The night started out with FWD MOD action.

The FWD MOD cars WRECK IT!

1st and 2nd Place FWD MOD Derby Winners

3rd Place FWD MOD Derby Winner

Congratulation Winners!

1st – Solon Grey #23

2nd – Corey Miechiels #423

3rd – Kevin Rochon #927

WILD!

1st and 2nd Place Truck Winners

3rd Place Truck Winner

Then, the trucks showed us how they like to CRASH!

1st – Trevor Couturier #14

2nd – Josh Englebrecht #41

3rd – Brett Couturier #10 The cool, breezy night finished off with the battle everyone was anticipating. These guys fought their hearts out, but only one outlasted everyone else.

The RWD Derby cars Clash for Cash!

Congratulation Winners!

1st and 2nd Place Winners Shake Hands

3rd Place takes a Moment to Relax

Hard Hitter of the Night Embraces 1st

1st – Jason Goff #500

2nd – CJ Milton #74

3rd – Jacob Kawnacki #196

Mad Dog – Darren Hill #797

Everyone had a great night and we can’t wait to see you race again next year with USA!

Get building those cars guys; its never to early to start over.

A special thank you to Lowell’s Towing and David Lowell for help with car removal.

The last race of the season has ended and it was HOT and fast! Thank you to everyone that has supported us this season; we wouldn’t be here without great drivers, spectators, and venues to promote these shows.

It was a great night spent racing together for the last big weekend of summer. Have a safe, fun, relaxing holiday.

USA will see everyone at the Figure 8 Championship, September 15 @ 6:30PM in Munger, MI. This event is sponsored by Advanced Tree Experts, Inc. and showcases the top Figure 8 drivers of the 2018 racing season. They will be competing for prizes totaling $11,600 plus trophies and awards.

It was a crisp night which felt like we should be watching football under the big lights instead of the quick twisting action of a figure eight race. No complaints, though. This weather is much nicer than rain or humidity.

Congratulations Winners!

Tonight was a double points show, so don’t forget to check the results in points standings.